| To own an home security surveillance system can be | | | | camera can come in many different styles including |
| cheaper and more readily then ever before. You | | | | dome, bullet, infrared. The security camera that will |
| don’t need to rely on the big company product, | | | | work best for your application will depend on several |
| spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on a | | | | factors such as whether you will use the security |
| set of equipments that you are not familiar with. Build | | | | cameras inside or out, during the day, nighttime, or |
| your own security surveillance system at home and | | | | both. Bullet style security cameras are the most |
| watch almost everything you can from anywhere | | | | popular. They can be used inside or out. These |
| you want. | | | | security cameras come in relative small size and the |
| DVR, digital video recorder system, is the perfect | | | | camera casings are weather resistant and don't |
| way to build a computer and Internet based home | | | | require added external protection. Infrared security |
| surveillance system. All you need are a home | | | | cameras are also very popular as they allow an image |
| computer with adequate Internet connection, | | | | to be seen in little or no lighting conditions. Most |
| surveillance cameras and DVR card with software. | | | | infrared security cameras are bullet style and can be |
| You can set up your system with a computer where | | | | used inside or out. The cameras have infrared lighting |
| various home surveillance cameras are connected | | | | which allows the security camera to see in no light |
| together threading your surveillance system to | | | | for up to 25 feet - even further with a little bit of |
| survey surrounding areas, record visuals to the HDD | | | | light (like street lighting or an outside light.) Whichever |
| (hard disk drive). | | | | your choose, these cameras are quite cheap, around |
| Computer and Internet request. A host computer, | | | | 20 dollars, even cheaper if you buy from an online |
| not need to be much advanced, is the core of the | | | | store. |
| system. Your computer records and plays captured | | | | DVR card and software. Install a DVR card and its |
| video via monitor, and streams videos to Internet. | | | | software in your PC to begin building your surveillance |
| Make sure there are enough free hard drive space | | | | system. In the market, most popular ones are 4 |
| for the record data. If you want scheduled recording, | | | | channels, 8 channels and 12 channels, which need the |
| or motion activated recording, a large capacity hard | | | | same numbers of cameras. The latest software |
| drive is essential for data store and later evidence | | | | features motion activated recording, remote |
| proving. Also, a reliable high speed Internet | | | | surveillance, automatically notifications to your cell |
| connection is a must-have. Note that a dial-up | | | | phone, home or office when motion is detected, |
| Internet connection definitely won’t work | | | | scheduled recording, 24/7 full-time recording and |
| because you’ll need faster speed for video | | | | more. The prices range from dozens to two or three |
| streaming and remote Internet controlling. | | | | hundreds dollars. So choose a software that best fit |
| Types of camera and other issues. A security | | | | your needs and home conditions. |